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Gilbert W. FileGuardianship Attorney in Raleigh, NC
Hatch, Little & Bunn, LLP
GuardianshipContract DisputesProbate
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Contact
Email
gwfile@hatchlittlebunn.com
Phone
(919) 752-4706
Address
Raleigh, NC, US
Professional
About
Gilbert W. File is an attorney at Hatch, Little & Bunn, LLP in Raleigh, NC, focusing on Contract Disputes, Probate, and Guardianship. He handles multiple cases related to guardianship and probate matters, ensuring that clients receive informed guidance throughout the legal process. Hatch, Little & Bunn, LLP has been serving clients for over 50 years, providing legal services to individuals and businesses in Raleigh and the surrounding areas. The firm has a long-standing tradition of offering personal attention and quality legal representation in a friendly environment. Gilbert W. File earned his Juris Doctor from Campbell University, Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law in 1999 and his Bachelor of Arts from The Citadel in 1993. He is admitted to practice law in North Carolina, where he represents clients in various legal matters, particularly in the areas of guardianship and probate.
About Guardianship Law
Guardianship attorneys help families establish legal guardianship for minors or incapacitated adults who cannot care for themselves. Common matters include minor guardianship, adult guardianship, conservatorship, emergency guardianship.
Credentials
Education
1999 Campbell University, Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law JD - Juris Doctor 1993 Citadel BA - Bachelor of Arts
Languages
English
Recognition & Involvement
Awards
2020 AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell 2000 Fellow, NC Institute of Political Leadership
Publications
2015 Lawyers Weekly Shyster's Comeuppance: Elderly Woman's Family Secures a $10 Million Award in Case against Swindling Stockbroker 2014 North Carolina Estate Administration Manual N.C. Guardianship Practice and Procedure 2012 North Carolina Estate Administration Manual N.C. Guardianship Practice and Procedure 2011 North Carolina Lawyers Weekly The Achilles Heel of e-records 2010 North Carolina Lawyers Weekly No proof of arbitration, business court says
Associations
2019 - Present Rethinking Guardianship NC - statutory writing team Member 2003 - Present North Carolina Bar Association, Elder Law Section Member 2002 - Present North Carolina Bar Association, Construction Law Section Member 2005 - 2007 Law and Aging Committee Co-Chair 2004 - 2007 AOC Liaison Committee, NC Bar Association Committee Member
Speaking
2024 2024 Family Law Fall CLE Guardianship of Adult Disabled Children; Partition of Land; Civil Judgments 2006 Who Makes the Decisions Now? Basic Guardianship Issues Guardianship 2003 Practice Before The Clerk - CLE lecturer and manuscript author Practice Before the Clerk 2001 Wake County Bar Association Incompetency and Guardianship Proceedings 2001 Nuts and Bolts of Civil Practice - CLE lecturer and manuscript author Civil Practice
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